Well, dear reader, tonight I had an interesting experience that I haven’t really had in a while. I had a person just get bent out of shape at me for no reason at all. Now, I know what you’re saying, “Surely you must have done something to fire this person up?” In truth, I didn’t really. Let me tell you the story.
Well, they look angry!
I was at a work event tonight, and part of my job was to help place some people around a large building to help people find their way to a party. (I mean it is Valentine’s Day after all.) I got my orders on where to place everyone and as I was doing so. I had a group of about 14 people with me, when I got to one of my points to drop off another team. So, at the point that I walk up, this woman just lays straight into me talking about how there is another party by another company in this section, and that we can’t send people through their party.
Let me stress that there was no slight talking and then she got hot. Nope, just right into it, expressed at me. I became this woman focus of hate. Now, I consider myself a pretty stand up guy that wouldn’t go out of their way to anger a random person. We understood where the woman was coming from, and rerouted our guests. All of this was done without ever rising my voice. After all, I am a Southern, and we just don’t do that. (Watch out, lightning is about to strike…) The confusing thing is that she could have just explained it to us, and we would have also responded as calmly did without yelling.
The extra level of interest is that we were the largest “supporters” of this building/group, and the person of anger (or the person rager) worked for the organization who’s building it was. Needless to say, we pretty well thought that we would have been treated a little bit better. I mean, I do work for a multimillion dollar corporation.
On a side note, we were the largest party and were covering a building that had about 10 points of entrance. Also, it was not our organization that chose to schedule three big parties all at the same time. Not to mention that I had to get scowls from this woman every time I or anyone on my team came by her vicinity.
So, a bad day at the office?
Now, I understand that she was tasked with making that party a success, but so was I. The problem was that we were adaptable to change and she was not. If you’ve ever work these “thank you” events, they can be a lot of stress to the people working in the trenches. And tonight, both this woman and I were working in them.
So, it just seems crazy that someone, who you would imagine understands the same pressure, would just bug out like that on nothing. I mean, if I had punched her in the face, I would have totally expected it. Oh, and the rest of the team with me did a great job, and did exactly what was asked of them. They were good sports all the way around. Also, the big even came of as a huge success, huge success. (So nice I said it twice.)
THIS POSTS INTERACTIVE QUESTIONS
So, dear reader, I ask you: Have you been a victim of person rage? Post you answers to the comment section with the following.
- What did they do and how did they say it?
- How did you respond?
- How would have like to respond? (You know what I’m talking about)
So, let’s hear what’s happened to you? I might even try to find a trophy for the best/worst story, but there going to have to be “good” to win. It’s time to exercise those demons that have been haunting you from people being a jerk to you. Saying the wrong thing, on purpose. Yelling at your group for acting their age. Let’s hear it, what are you’re People Rage stories?
On a side note, I want to give a big shot out to my wife. That’s right, I was at a work event on Valentine’s Day, and she was at home with the kids. She is truly an amazing woman who deserves every bit of admiration that she gets. So, pookie, thanks for letting me go tonight, I’ll make it up to you.
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